EFFECT AND USAGE OF CONTAMINATED WATER ON RURAL POPULATION (A CASE STUDY OF GARA HAYAT, DISTRICT TANK)

Abstract

This study has been conducted to find out the effect of consumption and usage of contaminated water on the rural population in the village of Gara Hayat District Tank (KPK). The research explores three objectives. Firstly, it explores the effect of consumption and its effect. Secondly, it looks into the usage of contaminated water in the world generally and Pakistan particularly. Thirdly, it takes into account the sociopolitical reasons for sanitation in the rural population of Gara Hayat District Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to find the types of diseases spreading from it. The study not only points out the causes of contaminated water but also tries to suggest solutions for the problems. Contaminated water in this way not only affects human, physically but also have great bearings on the state economy. Physically, various diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid, hepatitis A and B gastrointestinal disease are born. When comes to economic problems, affect agriculture by creating an acute shortage of vegetables. It is because people give up cultivating their fields due to several issues they face. The story of the village Gara Hayat District Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not different. Farmers living in this region face the same problems. In this study, the Qualitative method as a tool is used for the collection of data. During field work, different techniques and tools are owned for the collection of abstract data. The research methodologies of the study provide a better framework and useful for the collection of the data in sequence. The most common method which is used in anthropology is quantitative. During research study used different types of techniques and tools for data collection such as repo building, focus group discussion (focus group discussion) sampling, purposive sampling, case studies, audio recording, and key informants. Mostly I used a daily diary in my field work because many people prohibited me from taking an audio recording and they have different views about the related issue. Water consumption and usage of contaminated water have a lot of issues in the world generally and Pakistan specifically. There are lots of issues related to water. Water is scarce in Pakistan and the water available in Pakistan is not clean for drinking and another purpose. When it comes to drink their no proper management on the behalf of which it can make water able for drinking. In addition to it, there is no storage system. i I have conducted the research in the village of Gara Hayat District Tank Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where a lot of people are facing issues regarding water. There is hype due to water-created diseases. Unhygienic water makes people sick. Not only adults become vulnerable but children and aged as well. The responsible government needs to pay serious attention otherwise the situation will get worse and out of hand.